Browse 123 years of National Geographic magazinemore than 1,400 issues, 8,000 articles, 200,000 photographs, and hundreds of maps exactly as they appeared in print. Our definitive collection of every issue of National Geographic magazine through 2011 is digitally reproduced in high resolution. Use the visual interface to explore a topic, find photographs, browse the globe, or wander on your own expedition. Requires Windows® 7/Vista/XP/2000 or Mac® OS X v10.4 or later. Internet access required for some features. External display recommended with MacBook Pro Retina systems.

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Already own The Complete National Geographic? Purchase and download the latest issues instantly:Launch The Complete National Geographic from your computer. Click on Preferences and Check for Updates to make sure your computer is running the latest version. Once your computer is up to date, The Complete National Geographic will alert you at launch anytime an update is available.

To download an update, simply register with National Geographic, select your update, and complete your purchase. Each update year is only $9.95. Your new issues will download and install right away.

I found this set to be extremely helpful in looking up past issues of NG that I'd read or reviewed as a child. Lots and lots of photos, maps and articles that will keep...Read complete review

I found this set to be extremely helpful in looking up past issues of NG that I'd read or reviewed as a child. Lots and lots of photos, maps and articles that will keep you busy for days!

Ideal gift for that curious child or adult! Highly recommended!

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Product as delivered is not up to date

Following Quick Start instructions, I installed the product from Disc #1.

A stale version of the software was installed that could not be updated even with help from CNG Support.Read complete review

Following Quick Start instructions, I installed the product from Disc #1.

A stale version of the software was installed that could not be updated even with help from CNG Support.

Loading the 6 image discs on my hard drive was predicted to take 60-90 minutes per disc -- it took 26-28 hours per disc on a Windows XP desktop computer that was doing little else.

Many of the product's features were not activated.

There were no instructions for installing the 2010-2011 image updates on Disc #7.

As a last resort, with a suggestion from CNG Support, I uninstalled the Disc #1 application and re-installed everything from Disc #7. Voila! The correct software version was there, all features were now active, and the 2010-2011 image update took less than 20 minutes.

I strongly recommend that you update your Quick Start instructions. Needless to say, I was close to returning as non-usable a product that is really quite impressive. However, with its many features, it's a challenge to figure out how everything works without even a rudimentary users manual.

This is a fantastic gift to give yourself if you love to read and learn about anything in the world. I love learning, always have, and always will. I find this a terrific, fun way to learn about the fascinating world we live in. This is great! It also shows how times have changed and how times continue to change. Also, it shows how some things remain the same. Life is so interesting.

My wife complained about the shelves full of NG, so I switched to the digital edition and bought the complete 1888-2009 DVD set. It works brilliantly and I wish for updates for the more recent years in the same format, even though I already have access to the digital archives. I was surprised by the excessively long time it took to copy to hard drive, but at least that only had to be endured once and the result is brilliant.